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Mike Brown: I never took a backward step, I never gave up

Paul Rees talks to Mike Brown, the gritty full-back who played 72 times for his country and never let his standards slip

Mike Brown’s 20-year playing career, which will come to an end this month, is remarkable not just for its longevity but his consistency.
The 72-cap fullback, an England record, never let his standards dip, as grittily competitive now as when he started out.
“The main thing for me, whether I was playing for club or country, was to show the passion I felt in pulling on the jersey,” said Brown, who spent the bulk of his playing days with Harlequins before stints at Newcastle...

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